Nintendo Bundles The Last Story with Wii in Japan

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Final Fantasy creator's RPG getting special treatment.

By Anoop Gantayat

Nintendo Japan has one of the biggest RPGs of the generation coming out early next year in The Last Story, and they're not disappointing with the packaging. In Japan today, Nintendo detailed a special bundle version and some bonus goodies that RPG fanatics are instantly looking forward to.

As previously detailed, The Last Story is due for release in Japan on January 27 (international release plans have not been announced). The game is priced 6,800 yen ($82), making it a bit on the expensive side of first party Nintendo releases, but still far lower than the 8,800 yen ($106) of a game like Final Fantasy XIII.

In addition to the software only release, Nintendo and Mistwalker are readying a "Special Pack." This combines the game, a white Classic Controller Pro and a white Wii. The Wii system is standard fare, but the box the bundle comes in is definitely not!

All early buyers will get a bonus item called "Elements of The Last Story." This combines a mini soundtrack CD with a visual book.

The Last Story is drawing attention in large part because of the names behind it. Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is the game's director, marking the first time he's fully directed a game since Final Fantasy V. Nintendo also revealed today that Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is doing the music. This isn't as big a surprise, as Uematsu has done the music for most of Sakaguchi's recent titles, including Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.